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Ravens ate the couple’s two eggs when they were left unattended for several hours.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
To avoid yield traps we also looked for names whose quarterly dividend payments ate up no more than 75% of their earnings.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
The enclosed setup ensured bees ate only the experimental feed.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
Out of nowhere, Ric appeared, said hello to everyone and, as if nothing untoward had happened, sat down and ate his eggs and beans.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
One that boasted of everything they ate, everywhere they went, and every bitter chemical they swam in.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
